PHF8 Essays

Cultural Autobiography I am Feena. I am a local year-one student studying Business Administration. I was born in Hong Kong. When I was a child, I was a shy and introverted girl and I seldom talk with my classmates or relatives. I had no friends and I was alone during the rest. Also, I was ignorant with English. I had no idea what the teachers were talking about during English lessons. At that time, I was empty and helpless. It was also formidable for me to cope with a substantial amount of homework

Speech and Language Therapy in the Cleft Palate Population Cleft palate is the third most frequently occurring congenital deformity (Kosowksi, Weathers, Wolfswinkel & Ridgway, 2012). Cleft is defined as a split. During the early stages of pregnancy, between the sixth and ninth weeks, the structures that form the roof of the mouth join. Cleft palate is a congenital anomaly in which there is an incomplete union of these structures, manifesting individually or co-occurring with a cleft lip. According

A cleft lip and palate occur when the lip or palate, the roof of the mouth, do not develop correctly during pregnancy. The first article I will discuss is written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they talk about how, why, and who a cleft lip or palate occurs in. The second article is from the ASHA, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, this article talks about how cleft lip and palate effect speech development. The third and final article is a journal written by Avinash